From Jelly To Flat Belly: An Obviously Gorgeous Timeline Of Beyonce’s Shifting Shape

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1. We Don’t Think She Was Ready For That Jelly

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Beyonce recently revealed that it was her vegan diet that helped her shed a shocking 65 pounds. “After having my daughter [in 2013], I made a conscious effort to regain control of my health and my body,” Beyoncé writes. “But I didn’t want to do a crash diet.” What?! Beyonce struggles with dieting?! We needed photographic proof, so we went to find it! Check out these pics that prove Bey’s just like us with diets!

2. June 29, 1998

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When Beyonce burst onto the scene as a 16-year-old, we saw a very shapely teen who wasn’t the normal size 2. We loved that she had curves that she was very proud of.

3. June 3, 2000

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By the 2000s, Beyonce started to slim down. Could it have been the pressures of Hollywood?

4. October 18, 2000

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Even slimmer!

5. January 24, 2001

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She’s even swimming in her leather shorts! LOL!

6. February 26, 2001

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Look at how baggy these shorts are!

7. March 11, 2001

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Then something happened. Beyonce’s abs were starting to show more, but she was getting thicker in the thighs…

8. November 7, 2002

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Still toned

9. November 6, 2003

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A year later, Beyonce’s looking thicker than a snicker.

10. November 25, 2003

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Look at all that booty! And her hips! This was around the time of Destiny’s Child’s classic hit, “Bootylicious.”

11. May 7, 2004

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We were really loving this “fuller” Beyonce.

12. June 21, 2004

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Tone, but full bodied beautiful!

13. August 31, 2005

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Beyonce’s keeping it toned.

14. July 31, 2006

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Someone’s getting thick again!

15. June 26, 2007

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Maybe the belt is to distract us from Beyonce’s bootyliciousness.

16. October 30, 2008

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Looking thick, Bey!

17. February 3, 2010

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18. April 20, 2011

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This is when Beyonce found out she was pregnant with Blue Ivy.

19. May 22, 2011

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A month pregnant.

20. June 26, 2011

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Two months pregnant.

21. August 28, 2011

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All the way pregnant.

22. September 17, 2011

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Beyonce’s a glowing and beautiful pregnant woman.

23. September 22, 2011

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Still growing and showing.

24. February 20, 2012

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One month post-partum.

25. April 15, 2012

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Three months post baby.

26. May 6, 2013

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Still struggling to get rid of that baby weight.

27. December 22, 2013

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That baby weight is GONE!

28. January 26, 2014

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Beyonce is all the way skinny! Look at that thigh gap!

29. November 15, 2014

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Wearing white and looking snatched.

30. February 10, 2015

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Bey’s getting thicker again!

31. March 30, 2015

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One month later, she’s back to being toned! How?! Must have been the vegan diet.